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Morehouse Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Wandall W. Coody (Democrat) and "Bob" Carter (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Wandall W. Coody DemocratIn runoff

    40.9% 5,137 votes

  • "Bob" Carter DemocratIn runoff

    35.0% 4,404 votes

  • Hughie Perry DemocratDefeated

    19.9% 2,499 votes

  • L. C. "Jiggs" Martin DemocratDefeated

    2.9% 363 votes

  • Roy Middleton DemocratDefeated

    1.3% 163 votes

12,566 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Hosie George (Democrat) won with 59.0% of the vote.

  • Hosie George DemocratElected

    59.0% 782 votes

  • James "Billy" Loyless DemocratDefeated

    41.0% 543 votes

1,325 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Cecil E. Sims (Democrat) won with 66.6% of the vote.

  • Cecil E. Sims DemocratElected

    66.6% 618 votes

  • Omer D. Bryan DemocratDefeated

    33.4% 310 votes

  • Norvell Christian DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

928 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so Norman McDuffie (Democrat) and Deodis Powell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Norman McDuffie DemocratIn runoff

    37.9% 351 votes

  • Deodis Powell DemocratIn runoff

    36.7% 340 votes

  • Jeff L. McCain DemocratDefeated

    18.7% 173 votes

  • Carlton Hugo Banner DemocratDefeated

    6.7% 62 votes

926 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so D. B. "Jack" Cockrell (Democrat) and Richard C. "Buddy" Anderson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • D. B. "Jack" Cockrell DemocratIn runoff

    32.4% 435 votes

  • Richard C. "Buddy" Anderson DemocratIn runoff

    19.2% 257 votes

  • Luel "Butch" Coleman DemocratDefeated

    17.6% 236 votes

  • Thomas I. Wilmore, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    15.1% 202 votes

2 other candidates: 15.8% together
Earl Pickett Democrat11.5%155
John Rials Republican4.2%57

1,342 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

No one got a majority, so William H. Parker (Democrat) and D. W. Thomas, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • William H. Parker DemocratIn runoff

    49.8% 628 votes

  • D. W. Thomas, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    37.1% 468 votes

  • Donald R. "Don" Costin DemocratDefeated

    8.2% 103 votes

  • Allen W. Tubbs DemocratDefeated

    4.9% 62 votes

1,261 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Bobby Nugent (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Bobby Nugent DemocratElected

    50.7% 658 votes

  • "Dan" Vanderhoeven DemocratDefeated

    25.3% 328 votes

  • Glen A. Dreher DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 311 votes

1,297 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

No one got a majority, so Louis E. Couch (Democrat) and George G. Sims (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Louis E. Couch DemocratIn runoff

    40.9% 490 votes

  • George G. Sims RepublicanIn runoff

    40.3% 483 votes

  • Arnold A. Smith DemocratDefeated

    18.8% 226 votes

1,199 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

James A. "Buster" Brown (Democrat) won with 60.3% of the vote.

  • James A. "Buster" Brown DemocratElected

    60.3% 560 votes

  • Garry M. Stewart RepublicanDefeated

    26.0% 242 votes

  • Travis E. Harper DemocratDefeated

    13.7% 127 votes

929 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

E. H. "Hugo" Hughes (Democrat) won with 63.5% of the vote.

  • E. H. "Hugo" Hughes DemocratElected

    63.5% 755 votes

  • Wayne Shelby Young DemocratDefeated

    36.5% 434 votes

1,189 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

Fred Montgomery (Democrat) won with 73.5% of the vote.

  • Fred Montgomery DemocratElected

    73.5% 638 votes

  • Ivory B. Smith DemocratDefeated

    26.5% 230 votes

868 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 33rd Senatorial District

David Ginn (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: David Ginn 62.3%, Willie Crain 37.7%.

  • David Ginn DemocratElected

    52.5% 23,062 votes

  • Willie Crain DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 20,865 votes

43,927 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDavid GinnWillie CrainTurnout
East Carroll Parish44.0%1,81956.0%2,317
Madison Parish51.1%5,50048.9%5,254
Morehouse Parish62.3%7,54437.7%4,572
Ouachita Parish40.4%1,05059.6%1,552
Richland Parish53.4%4,67346.6%4,084
West Carroll Parish44.5%2,47655.5%3,086

State Representative, 14th Representative District

John Ensminger (Democrat) won with 69.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: John Ensminger 58.4%, G. G. Grant III 41.6%.

  • John Ensminger DemocratElected

    69.4% 9,330 votes

  • G. G. Grant III DemocratDefeated

    30.6% 4,111 votes

13,441 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn EnsmingerG. G. Grant IIITurnout
Morehouse Parish58.4%4,21741.6%3,001
Ouachita Parish82.2%5,11317.8%1,110

State Representative, 18th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Archie R. Crosby (Democrat) and Ralph W. Coleman (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Archie R. Crosby 43.1%, Ralph W. Coleman 23.1%, C. A. "Mike" Sumrall 10.2%, Dale Willis 21.7%.

  • Archie R. Crosby DemocratIn runoff

    39.1% 5,562 votes

  • Ralph W. Coleman DemocratIn runoff

    24.2% 3,444 votes

  • C. A. "Mike" Sumrall DemocratDefeated

    16.0% 2,278 votes

  • Dale Willis DemocratDefeated

    15.0% 2,133 votes

  • Gordon "Wimpy" Stanley, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    5.6% 794 votes

14,211 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
East Carroll ParishC. A. "Mike" Sumrall33.9%
Morehouse ParishArchie R. Crosby43.1%
West Carroll ParishArchie R. Crosby46.3%

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Gilbert Boughton (Republican) won with 59.3% of the vote.

  • Gilbert Boughton RepublicanElected

    59.3% 462 votes

  • "Sharon" Ramshur DemocratDefeated

    40.7% 317 votes

779 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

Claudell Pamplin (Democrat) won with 71.6% of the vote.

  • Claudell Pamplin DemocratElected

    71.6% 250 votes

  • Clarence L. Houck No partyDefeated

    28.4% 99 votes

349 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

Weldon N. Fitch (Democrat) won with 62.0% of the vote.

  • Weldon N. Fitch DemocratElected

    62.0% 225 votes

  • Ben E. Baker DemocratDefeated

    38.0% 138 votes

363 votes cast.

Other races

Education Superintendent

Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen (Democrat) won with 54.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 50.0%, J. Kelly Nix 50.0%.

  • Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen DemocratElected

    54.5% 765,507 votes

  • J. Kelly Nix DemocratDefeated

    45.5% 638,914 votes

1,404,421 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishThomas G. "Tom" ClausenJ. Kelly NixTurnout
Acadia Parish52.0%12,50248.0%11,524
Allen Parish57.0%5,30143.0%3,999
Ascension Parish54.2%10,95745.8%9,265
Assumption Parish54.5%4,82345.5%4,032
Avoyelles Parish59.8%9,76540.2%6,575
Beauregard Parish61.1%6,78238.9%4,321
Bienville Parish67.8%5,08632.2%2,414
Bossier Parish55.8%12,65844.2%10,036
Caddo Parish52.0%37,10248.0%34,213
Calcasieu Parish58.3%35,22641.7%25,156
Caldwell Parish53.0%2,67947.0%2,372
Cameron Parish56.0%2,26544.0%1,783
Catahoula Parish49.0%2,69051.0%2,796
Claiborne Parish64.0%3,69936.0%2,077
Concordia Parish52.4%4,47847.6%4,060
De Soto Parish55.1%5,07444.9%4,141
East Baton Rouge Parish56.7%71,84243.3%54,832
East Carroll Parish52.4%2,04147.6%1,857
East Feliciana Parish54.9%3,72645.1%3,058
Evangeline Parish65.0%9,22135.0%4,960
Franklin Parish59.2%5,70640.8%3,932
Grant Parish63.2%4,76036.8%2,775
Iberia Parish54.2%13,24245.8%11,190
Iberville Parish57.4%7,91242.6%5,880
Jackson Parish53.9%3,82146.1%3,266
Jefferson Davis Parish57.5%7,41942.5%5,475
Jefferson Parish48.7%59,51651.3%62,782
Lafayette Parish60.8%31,54239.2%20,343
Lafourche Parish56.7%16,06343.3%12,273
LaSalle Parish59.2%3,99640.8%2,759
Lincoln Parish57.9%6,88442.1%5,006
Livingston Parish61.2%15,59338.8%9,905
Madison Parish55.0%5,42245.0%4,431
Morehouse Parish50.0%5,53550.0%5,534
Natchitoches Parish50.3%6,25049.7%6,168
Orleans Parish45.8%70,06254.2%83,053
Ouachita Parish53.3%22,20346.7%19,436
Plaquemines Parish63.8%5,72536.2%3,251
Pointe Coupee Parish54.3%5,27545.7%4,448
Rapides Parish62.7%26,66537.3%15,891
Red River Parish00
Richland Parish52.4%4,24547.6%3,855
Sabine Parish56.8%5,00643.2%3,804
St. Bernard Parish46.6%12,75553.4%14,612
St. Charles Parish52.0%7,66948.0%7,078
St. Helena Parish57.4%2,61742.6%1,941
St. James Parish60.0%5,64940.0%3,762
St. John the Baptist Parish49.2%6,52550.8%6,728
St. Landry Parish59.0%17,45641.0%12,111
St. Martin Parish43.6%6,47556.4%8,391
St. Mary Parish73.8%15,72226.2%5,574
St. Tammany Parish51.2%20,12648.8%19,162
Tangipahoa Parish56.0%16,85444.0%13,224
Tensas Parish70.4%2,35529.6%989
Terrebonne Parish61.0%17,44339.0%11,141
Union Parish61.6%5,24738.4%3,267
Vermilion Parish55.9%11,68044.1%9,215
Vernon Parish55.4%6,76044.6%5,437
Washington Parish44.6%7,32155.4%9,083
Webster Parish62.1%10,05237.9%6,132
West Baton Rouge Parish49.6%3,96750.4%4,035
West Carroll Parish46.4%2,42153.6%2,801
West Feliciana Parish41.5%1,50258.5%2,114
Winn Parish56.6%4,15243.4%3,189